NBMA 2026 Nominees

1 Station/Channel Categories Best TV Station of the Year (National) 7 nominees

• Channels Television
• Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
• TVC
• News Central TV
• Arise News
• AIT
• Silverbird TV

2 Station/Channel Categories Best TV Channel (Viewer’s Choice) 6 nominees

• Africa Magic
• Wap TV
• TVC
• Channels Television
• Arise News
• Liberty TV

3 Station/Channel Categories Best Indigenous TV Channel (Viewer’s Choice) 8 nominees

• Wap TV
• Liberty Tv
• Lagos TV
• Wazobia Max TV
• Afia TV
• Arewa24
• Galaxy TV
• ITV Benin

4 Station/Channel Categories Best Entertainment Channel (Viewer’s Choice) 7 nominees

• Africa Magic
• Silverbird TV
• Trace Naija
• TVC Entertainment
• Soundcity TV
• Wap TV
• AIT

5 Station/Channel Categories TV Station/Channel with Best Technical/Creative Innovation 4 nominees

• Channels Television
• Arise News
• TVC News
• News Central TV

6 Station/Channel Categories TV Channel with Best Station Imaging 5 nominees

• Arise News
• Channels Television
• TVC
• News Central TV
• Africa Magic

7 Station/Channel Categories Best Pay Digital TV Channel Provider 5 nominees

• DStv
• GOtv
• StarTimes
• SLTV
• Free TV

8 Station/Channel Categories TV Channel with Best News Coverage 4 nominees

• Channels Television
• Arise News
• TVC News
• NTA

9 Personality Categories Best Newscaster (TV) – Male 6 nominees

• Nifemi Oguntoye (TVC)
• Gbenga Aborowa (News Central)
• Rotus Oddiri (Arise news)
• Ayotunde Balogun (Channels TV)
• Elamin Ibrahim (Liberty TV)
• GBENGA ORESEGUN- TVC

10 Personality Categories Best Newscaster (TV) – Female 8 nominees

• Ojy Okpe (Arise news)
• Melinda Akinlami (Channels TV)
• Afua Hagan (News Central)
• Veronica Dan-Ikpoyi (TVC)
• Zulayhat Bello-Gobir (Liberty TV)
• Naja’atu Tijjani (NTA)
• OLUWABUKOLA AKANDE (NTA)
• Abosede Adeniran-Aderemi-TVC

11 Personality Categories Best TV News Reporter (Male) 5 nominees

• Ovieteme George — ARISE News
• Femi Akande — TVC News
• Kayode Okikiolu — Channels Television
• Amadin Joseph Uyi — News Central TV
• Terry lkumi- Channels TV

12 Personality Categories Best TV News Reporter (Female) 6 nominees

• Sharon Ijasan — TVC News
• Ayoola Kassim — Channels Television
• Esther Omopariola — BBC World Service
• Riyah Abdul — TVC News
• Azeezat Olaoluwa — Deutsche Welle
• Laila Johnson-Salami — ARISE News

13 Personality Categories Best TV Presenter (Entertainment/Lifestyle) (MALE) 4 nominees

• Mannie Essien — Cool FM / The Price Is Right Nigeria
• VJ Adams
• Olalekan Fabilola — Masoyinbo
• Mike Mesikenor — TVC

14 Personality Categories Best TV Presenter (Entertainment/Lifestyle) (FEMALE) 6 nominees

• Edgar Eriakha
• Titilayo Oyinsan
• Victory Wilson
• Morayo Afolabi-Brown
• Nancy Isime
• Kachi Offiah

15 Personality Categories Best TV Sportscaster (Male) 4 nominees

• Austin Okon-Akpan
• Mozez Praiz
• Charles Anazodo
• Godwin Enakhena

16 Personality Categories Best TV Sportscaster (Female) 5 nominees

• Suo Chapele
• Chisom Mbonu-Ezeoke
• Cecilia Omorogbe
• Blessing Fowowe
• zainab Jibril

17 Personality Categories Actor of the Year (Viewer’s Choice) 6 nominees

• Ibraheem Chatta
• UZOR ARUKWE
• Uzee Usman
• Daniel etim Effiong
• Yakubu Mohammed
• Lateef Adedimeji

18 Personality Categories Actress of the Year (Viewer’s Choice) 5 nominees

• Bimbo Ademoye
• UCHE MONTANA
• Scarlet Gomez
• Wumi Toriola
• Bamike Adenibuyan (Bam Bam)

19 TV Programme Categories Best Entertainment Programme on TV 6 nominees

• Entertainment Splash (TVC)
• Wake Up Nigeria (TVC)
• Rubbin’ Minds (Channels TV)
• Nancy Isime Show (Africa Magic)
• ARISE 360
• The Morayo Show

20 TV Programme Categories Best TV Series/Drama 3 nominees

• Wura
• yalabari duniya
• Flatmates

21 TV Programme Categories Best TV Talk Show 6 nominees

• Rubbin’ Minds
• The Morning Show (Arise TV)
• Your View (TVC)
• Politics Today (Channels TV
• The Morayo Show
• JOURNALIST HANGOUT

22 TV Programme Categories Best Use of Branded Content (TV) 6 nominees

• Big Brother Naija
• O Ta Lenu (Maggi)
• Indomie Fan Club Family TV Show
• Quick Kash
• Family feud
• The Tax Talk

23 TV Programme Categories Best Longest Running TV Programme of the Year 8 nominees

• NTA Newsline
• Super Story (WAPTV)
• Journalists’ Hangout (TVC)
• Papa Ajasco & Company (WAPTV)
• Good Morning Nigeria — NTA
• Tinsel — Africa Magic
• Sunrise Daily (Channels Television)
• Soni Irabor Live

24 TV Programme Categories Best Kiddies/Youth Programme of the Year 5 nominees

• The Amazing Kids Show — Silverbird TV
• Nnenna & Friends — WAPTV
• Young Scholars — NTA / STV / Trust TV
• Turtle Taido — Silverbird TV
• Indomie Fan Club Family TV Show — Africa Magic Family / AIT

25 TV Programme Categories Best Investigative/Community Access Programme (Viewer’s Choice) 5 nominees

• Newsline — NTA
• Community Forum — TVC News
• What’s Trending — ARISE News
• Brekete Family TV
• Labarun liberty TV

26 TV Programme Categories Best Indigenous Language Television Programme 6 nominees

• Arewa Game Show S3 — Africa Magic Hausa
• Oji Ututu — NTA Igbo
• Kukoyi — Africa Magic Yoruba
• Zi M Uzo — Africa Magic Igbo
• Oyinmomo
• Masoyinbo

1 Station Categories Best Radio Station (Lagos) 8 nominees

• Nigeria Info 99.3 FM
• Wazobia FM 95.1
• Soundcity Radio 98.5
• The Beat 99.9 FM
• Lagos Talks 91.3 FM
• MAX FM 102.3
• Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1
• Yanga FM

2 Station Categories Best Radio Station (North) 10 nominees

• Nigeria Info 95.1 -Abuja
• Liberty Radio - Kaduna/Abuja/Kano
• Wazobia 99.5 - Abuja
• Vision FM - Abuja
• Freedom Radio -Kano/Kaduna/Dutse
• Soundcity 96.3- Abuja/Kano
• Premier Radio 102.7- Kano
• Citizen FM 93.7 — Abuja
• Human Rights Radio 101.1 — Abuja
• Arewa Radio 93.1 — Kano

3 Station Categories Best Radio Station (South-West) 8 nominees

• Fresh FM
• Splash FM
• Agidigbo FM
• Crest FM- Akure/Ondo
• Rave FM- Osogbo/Osun
• Royal FM-Ilorin/Kwara
• Adaba FM — Akure
• Adamimogo FM- Ibadan/Abeokuta/Ekiti

4 Station Categories Best Radio Station (South-East) 9 nominees

• Urban Radio 94.5 -Enugu
• Dream FM 92.5- Enugu
• Soundcity 91.1- Enugu
• Vision Africa 104.1- Umuahia
• Radio Sapientia 95.3 — Onitsha
• Solid FM 100.9 — Enugu
• Wazobia FM 93.7 — Onitsha
• Omalicha 91.1 — Owerri
• Energy FM 105.5 — Enugu

5 Station Categories Best Radio Station (South-South) 9 nominees

• Nigeria Info 92.3 -Port Harcourt, Rivers
• XL 106.9- Uyo, Akwa Ibom
• Hit FM 95.9- Calabar, Cross River
• Comfort 95.1 FM- Uyo
• Sparkling FM 92.3- Calabar
• Wish FM 99.5- Port Harcourt, Rivers
• Crown FM 89.9- Warri, Delta
• Vibes FM 97.3- Benin, Edo
• Kpoko FM 100.5- Effurun, Delta

6 Station Categories Radio Channel with Best Station Imaging 11 nominees

• Soundcity Radio- Lagos / Abuja / PH / Enugu / Kano
• Cool FM- Lagos / Abuja / PH / Kano
• Wazobia FM- Lagos / Abuja / PH / Kano / Onitsha
• Fresh FM Nigeria- South-West network
• Nigeria Info- Lagos / Abuja / PH
• Brila FM- Lagos / Abuja / Onitsha
• Urban Radio 94.5- Enugu
• Hit FM 95.9- Calabar
• MAX FM — Lagos/Abuja
• RayPower FM — national network
• Rhythm FM — Lagos/Abuja/PH

7 Station Categories Best Indigenous Radio Station (South-West) (Listener’s Choice) 6 nominees

• Lagelu FM 96.7- Ibadan
• Agidigbo FM 88.7- Ibadan
• Amuludun FM 99.11 Ibadan
• Fresh FM -South-West network
• Adamimogo FM1 SW network
• Oodua FM — Osogbo

8 Station Categories Best Indigenous Radio Station (North) (Listener’s Choice) 7 nominees

• Freedom Radio 99.51- Kano
• Arewa Radio 93.1- Kano
• Premier Radio 102.7- Kano
• Dala FM 88.5- Kano
• Vision FM
• Liberty Radio Hausa — 103.1
• Alheri Radio — 97.7

9 Station Categories Best Indigenous Radio Station (South-East) (Listener’s Choice) 7 nominees

• Owelle FM 99.5- Enugu
• Afia 99.3 FM- Enugu
• Coal City FM 92.9- Enugu
• Purity FM 102.51 -Awka
• Heartland FM 100.5- Owerri
• ABS Radio — Awka
• ESBS Radio — Enugu

10 Station Categories Best Indigenous Radio Station (South-South) (Listener’s Choice) 7 nominees

• Sparkling FM 92.3 — Cross River
• Radio Rivers 99.1 — Rivers
• Crown FM 89.9 — Delta
• Independent Radio 92.3 (ITV/Radio) — Edo
• Hit FM 95.9 — Cross River
• Kpoko FM 100.5 — Delta
• Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) 95.7 FM — Edo

11 Best Radio Presenter/Programme (Current Affairs/Talk Show/Entertainment) — Lagos 8 nominees

• Koffi Bartels- Nigeria Info
• Yaw (Steve Onu)-Wazobia
• Kolawole Falodun — Lagos Talks
• Osi Suave — Beat FM
• MC Icewater — Lagos Traffic Radio
• FayFay — Yanga FM
• Bolanle Peps — City FM
• Kolade Dominate — Inspiration FM

12 Best Radio Presenter (Morning Show) — Lagos 7 nominees

• Ini Udofa — City FM
• Koffi Bartels — Nigeria Info
• Oluwakayode — Lagos Talks
• Osi Suave — Beat FM
• Sarah Adesanya — Lagos Traffic Radio
• Wale PowPowPow — Yanga FM
• Westsyde — MAX FM

13 Best Radio Presenter (Drive-Time Show) — Lagos 7 nominees

• Kolawole Falodun — Lagos Talks 91.3 FM — The Live Drive
• Simon “The Netblaster” — MAX FM 102.3 — Max Drive
• Michaels Sidi “SHuGA” — Rhythm 93.7 FM — The DriveTime Rhythm
• Taymi B — Beat FM 99.9 — Drive Time Show
• Biola — Beat FM 99.9 — Drive Time Show
• Kaycee — City FM 105.1 — SuperDrive Time Show
• Debbie “Debzextra” — MAX FM 102.3 — Max Drive

14 Best Indigenous Language Radio Presenter/Programme — Lagos 9 nominees

• Gbenga Alli-Balogun — Eko FM — Yoruba
• Godwin Aruwayo “First Voice” — Naija FM — Pidgin
• MC Icewater (Micah Aruocha) — Lagos Traffic Radio — Pidgin
• Queen Temi-T — Lasgidi FM — Pidgin/Yoruba
• Wale PowPowPow — Yanga FM — Pidgin
• Yaw (Steve Onu) — Wazobia FM — Pidgin
• Nduche Ngozi Blessing — Bond FM — Igbo
• Taiwo Akinsola -Bond FM -Yoruba
• Funmi Omoboriowo-Yoruba- EKO FM/Radio Lagos

15 Best Radio Presenter/Programme (Current Affairs/Talk Show/Entertainment) — North 8 nominees

• BigMo — Wazobia FM Abuja
• Mr Gee — Cool FM Abuja
• Richard Badung — Jay FM Jos
• Kabiru Kabiru Turaki — Liberty Radio Kaduna
• Abdulrahman Balarabe Isah — Arewa Radio Kano
• Halima Wadasinge — Freedom Radio Kano
• Isah Lawal Ikara — Nagarta Radio Kaduna
• Ahmed Isah (Ordinary President- Berekete Family

16 Best Radio Presenter (Drive-Time Show) — North 7 nominees

• Dorkong — Cool FM Abuja
• Chi Boi — Wazobia FM Abuja
• Zulayhat Bello-Gobir — Liberty Radio
• Bashir Sarki — Arewa Radio Kano
• Isah Lawal Ikara — Nagarta Radio Kaduna
• Nasiru Salisu Zango — Freedom Radio Kano
• Chinwe-Blessing Innocent — MAX 90.9 FM Abuja

17 Best Indigenous Language Radio Presenter/Programme — North 6 nominees

• BigMo — Wazobia FM Abuja — Pidgin
• Ochedeking — Wazobia FM Kano — Pidgin
• Bashir Sarki — Arewa Radio Kano — Hausa
• Isah Lawal Ikara — Nagarta Radio Kaduna — Hausa
• Kabiru Turaki — Liberty Radio Kaduna — Hausa
• Zainab Ibrahim Jumare- KSMC Kaduna-Hausa

18 Best Radio Presenter/Programme (Current Affairs/Talk Show/Entertainment) — South-West 7 nominees

• Oriyomi Hamzat — Agidigbo 88.7 FM, Oyo
• Kola Olotu — Lagelu 96.7 FM, Oyo
• Adeolu Gboyega — Crest 106.1 FM, Ondo
• Olaide Abioye — Crest 91.1 FM, Ibadan, Oyo
• Yinka Ayefele — Fresh FM Ibadan, Oyo
• Ademola Sodiq Adesola — Eagle 102.5 FM, Ogun
• ⁠Oluwaseun Akinola — Splash FM,Ibadan, Oyo

19 Best Radio Presenter (Morning Show) — South-West 7 nominees

• -Oluwaseun Akinola — Splash FM 105.5, Oyo
• -Godday Ighoteguono — Crest 106.1 FM, Ondo
• Nedu Okorie — Diamond FM 88.7, Ilorin/Kwara
• Snow Baba (John Adejuwon) — Fresh FM 104.9, Osun
• Janet Mark-Ayangbemi — Crest 91.1 FM, Oyo
• Olumide Adepoju — Great 94.5 FM, Ogun
• Afolabi Olorunfemi (Asorogbayi) — Midas Radio 90.5 FM, Ekiti

20 Best Radio Presenter (Drive-Time Show) — South-West 6 nominees

• K-Boogie — Splash FM 105.5, Oyo
• ADT the OG — Fresh FM 107.9, Ogun
• Oluwaseun Ogunrotimi — IRI 96.1 FM, Oyo
• Godwin Maleek — IBR 92.5 FM, Oyo
• DJ SheaFlickz — Midas Radio 90.5 FM, Ekiti
• Michael Akintunde — Adaba 88.9 FM, Ondo

21 Best Indigenous Language Radio Presenter/Programme — South-West 7 nominees

• Kola Olotu — Lagelu 96.7 FM, Oyo
• Oriyomi Hamzat — Agidigbo 88.7 FM, Oyo
• Oluwatobi Oladipupo (Superlight) — Crest 106.1 FM, Ondo
• Mayor Isaac Brown — Fresh FM 105.9, Oyo — PIDGIN
• Sam MC Adefabi — Midas Radio 90.5 FM, Ekiti
• Omidan Olayinka Ajani — Diamond 88.7 FM, Ilorin/Kwara
• Akinkunmi Alabi — Fresh FM 104.9, Osun

22 Best Radio Presenter/Programme (Current Affairs/Talk Show/Entertainment) — South-East 7 nominees

• Jerry Osuji — Orient 94.5 FM, Imo
• Marcus Augustine “Marcswagz” — Dream FM 92.5, Enugu
• Favour Ekoh — Urban Radio 94.5 FM, Enugu
• Boniface Onogwu — Magic 102.9 FM, Abia
• Chibike Ucheibe “Chibyke” — Owelle FM 99.5, Enugu
• Agadagaife — Radio Sapientia 95.3 FM, Anambra
• Charles Okuzu — Coal City 92.9 FM, Enugu

23 Best Radio Presenter (Morning Show) — South-East 7 nominees

• Ikechukwu Agu “Iykedegee” — Magic 102.9 FM, Abia
• Charles Okuzu — Coal City 92.9 FM, Enugu
• Jerry Osuji — Orient 94.5 FM, Imo
• Freshmann Jay Nwanze — Radio Sapientia 95.3 FM, Anambra
• Nath Obikpo — Dream FM 92.5 FM, Enugu
• Chibike Ucheibe “Chibyke” — Owelle 99.5 FM, Enugu
• ElYubee — Salt FM 98.1 FM, Ebonyi

24 Best Radio Presenter (Drive-Time Show) — South-East 7 nominees

• Marcus Augustine “Marcswagz” — Dream FM 92.5 FM, Enugu
• Yagazie — Urban Radio 94.5 FM, Enugu
• Chibike Ucheibe “Chibyke” — Owelle FM 99.5 FM, Enugu
• Felicity On Air — Blaze 91.5 FM, Anambra
• Ikechukwu Agu “Iykedgee” — Magic 102.9 FM, Abia
• Freshmann Jay Nwanze — Radio Sapientia 95.3 FM, Anambra
• ElYubee — Salt FM 98.1 FM, Ebonyi

25 Best Indigenous Language Radio Presenter/Programme — South-East 7 nominees

• Chibike Ucheibe “Chibyke” — Owelle 99.5 FM, Enugu
• Uju Nwankwo — Radio Sapientia 95.3 FM, Anambra
• Nath Obikpo — Dream FM 92.5 FM, Enugu
• Lady G (Grace Igwe) — Orient 94.5 FM, Imo
• Lolo-V (Nwaeze Chizaram Vivian) — Magic 102.9 FM, Abia
• Jasmine (Uchechukwu Chinazaekpere Ebonam) — ABS 88.5 FM, Anambra
• Ratata — Wazobia FM Onitsha, Anambra — PIDGIN

26 Best Radio Presenter/Programme (Current Affairs/Talk Show/Entertainment) — South-South 7 nominees

• Sam Chinedu “Sam Oracle” — Nigeria Info 92.3 FM, Rivers
• Mighty George — Comfort 95.1 FM, Akwa Ibom
• Dee Dee Di Empress — Speed 96.9 FM, Edo
• Sarah Omovigho “Fine Wine” — Quest 93.1 FM, Delta
• Duke Emmanuel — Hit 95.9 FM, Cross River
• Onisodemuya Lishman — Peoples 93.1 FM, Bayelsa
• Godspower Kabowei “GPK” — Crown 89.9 FM, Delta

27 Best Radio Presenter (Morning Show) — South-South 7 nominees

• Enoh Ogbevire — Nigeria Info 92.3 FM, Rivers
• Spaceman (Chuks Roberts) — Cool FM 95.9 FM, Rivers
• Duke Emmanuel — Hit FM 95.9 FM, Cross River
• Brume “Brubru” Eyavorhe — Kpoko 100.5 FM, Delta
• Ikiemoye Iniamagha — Golden FM 97.5 FM, Bayelsa
• Godspower Kabowei “GPK” — Crown 89.9 FM, Delta
• Matthew Ajakaiye “The Big Homie” — EBS Radio, Edo

28 Best Radio Presenter (Drive-Time Show) — South-South 7 nominees

• George “NERV” Kazachiyang Stephen — Cool FM 95.9 FM, Rivers
• Fortune Bisong — Hit 95.9 FM, Cross River
• Okpako Kelvin — Crown 89.9 FM, Delta
• Honest Akpos — Naija 92.7 FM, Rivers
• Ngozi Khalela Ezeuduma — Nigeria Info 92.3 FM, Rivers
• Dee Dee Di Empress — Speed 96.9 FM, Edo
• Mildred Sarah Dick — Quest 93.1 FM, Delta

29 Best Indigenous Language Radio Presenter/Programme — South-South 7 nominees

• Brume “Brubru” Eyavorhe — Kpoko 100.5 FM, Delta
• Akas Baba — Naija 92.7 FM, Rivers
• Dee Dee Di Empress — Speed 96.9 FM, Edo
• Victor Eulogy — Peoples 93.1 FM, Bayelsa
• Nicole — Vibes 97.3 FM, Edo
• Mighty George — Comfort 95.1 FM, Akwa Ibom
• Iroufagha Okutuate — Radio Bayelsa/Glory FM, Bayelsa

30 National Categories Best Radio Sportscaster (Male) 7 nominees

• Chuma Nnoli — Nigeria Info 99.3 FM, Lagos
• Anthony Bekederemo — Brila FM 88.9, Lagos
• Mighty George — Comfort 95.1 FM, Uyo, Akwa Ibom
• Babatunde Saheed “Mr Sport” — Success FM 105.3, Ibadan
• Favour Itua “Sports Paparazzi” — Wazobia FM, Port Harcourt
• Philip Oluyide — Royal FM 95.1, Ilorin
• Nathan Bulus — Cool FM Kano

31 National Categories Best Radio Sportscaster (Female) 9 nominees

• Jovita Akudo Eke “Sexy Joe” — Wazobia FM 95.1, Lagos
• Tracy Chapele-Ugo “Chief Suo” — Yanga 89.9 FM / Quest 106.1 FM, South-South
• Blessing Fowowe — 32FM 94.9, Ibadan
• Tega Onojaife — Smooth 98.1 FM, Lagos
• Adaeze Michael — Nigeria Info 99.3 FM, Lagos
• Aderonke Adesola “Olori Sports” — Splash FM 105.5, Ibadan
• Adekoya Inioluwa “Sports Diva” — Hi-Power 102.7 FM, Ekiti
• Neka Nkem Anibeze- FRCN / Radio Nigeria Abuja
• Chinelo Ezekwe- Radio Nigeria / Kapital FM Abuja

32 National Categories Best Radio Newscaster (Male) 6 nominees

• Gbenga Alli-Balogun — Eko FM
• Nnah Douglas — Wazobia FM Abuja
• Ahmad Hamisu Gwale — Premier Radio Kano
• Nyamgul Agaji — City 105.1 FM
• Augustus “GUS” Aigbe — Cool FM
• Chike Osuji — Orient FM/IBC Owerri

33 National Categories Best Radio Newscaster (Female) 9 nominees

• Enoh Ogbevire — Nigeria Info FM
• Uche Nwayiocha — Wazobia FM Lagos
• Oghomwen Abu- Rhythm FM,Lagos.
• Deborah Oiza Yusuf — LagosTalks 91.3 FM
• Sandra Akpa-ABS 88.5FM Awka.
• Helen Balogun — Crest 106.1 FM Akure
• Aminat Adetoun Badmus — Splash 105.5 FM Ibadan
• Sharon Mandor — Comfort 95.1 FM Uyo
• Ubaida Muhammad Gawuna — Premier Radio 102.7 FM Kano

34 National Categories Best Community Access Programme on Radio (Listeners’ Choice) 6 nominees

• Berekete Family- Human Rights Radio, Abuja-North-Central/National
• Kokoro Alate- Agidigbo 88.7 FM, Ibadan-South-West
• Kalubale- Freedom Radio, Kano1North
• Women on Wheels (WOW)- Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1 FM- South-West
• CentreStage-Omalicha 91.1 FM, Owerri-South-East
• Sixty Minutes- Unity FM, Radio Nigeria

35 National Categories Most Informative and Educative Radio Programme of the Year 7 nominees

• Beg to Differ — Nigeria Info FM
• Book on Review with Benji — Classic FM 97.3
• Shipping Position Live — Star FM 101.5
• Farmers’ Forum — Harvest FM, Makurdi
• Health Matters — Peace FM, Maiduguri
• Cultural Heritage Hour — Coal City FM, Enugu
• Miss Bee with the kids - Anambra Broadcasting Service

1 Best Voiceover Artiste 7 nominees

• Ewoma Oyegwa — Max FM / TVC Communications
• Kayode Okikiolu — Channels Television
• Terry Ikumi — Channels Television
• OTB (Tega Ben Onoge) — Naija FM 102.7
• Mannie Essien — Cool FM
• Moyosore Adebiyi — The Isle 104.9 FM / SOUQ News TV
• Chioma Onwuasomba — Urban Radio 94.5 FM, Enugu

2 Best Camera Operator/Cinematographer 8 nominees

• Opeyemi Adenihun — ARISE News
• Oluwatosin Egbeyemi — News Central TV
• Adeniran Aderemi (Tvc Communications)
• Kamor’deen Adeniyi Salaudeen — Channels Television
• Chinedu Madubuike — Channels Television
• Sam Adeyemi — ARISE News
• Mark 'Speed' Williams- (ADJN TV)
• Emuanyaka Smart Ogochukwu — News Central TV

3 Best Programme Director 7 nominees

• Tolulope Adeleru-Balogun — Director of Programmes, News Central TV
• Tari Taylaur — Executive Director, Programmes, NTA
• Prince Daniel Aboki — Group Programme Director, Cool FM/Wazobia FM/Nigeria Info/Arewa Radio
• Osikhena Dirisu (Osi Suave) — Director of Programmes, The Beat 99.9 FM
• Chioma Okpala — Head of Programmes, Inspiration FM/Super 92.7 FM
• Victor Oteri — Director of Programmes, Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1 FM
• Kenneth Ugueje — Director of Programmes, Lagelu FM 96.7

1 Brand of the Year (Broadcast Friendly) 10 nominees

• FirstBank
• Rite Foods
• Peak Milk — FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria
• Glo
• OPay
• MTN Nigeria
• Bet9ja
• Moniepoint
• GTCO
• Airtel Nigeria

2 Most Innovative Brand (Broadcaster Partnership) 9 nominees

• Rite Foods / Bigi
• FirstBank
• MTN Nigeria
• Glo
• Peak Milk — FrieslandCampina WAMCO
• Bet9ja
• Guinness
• Goldberg
• Trophy Lager

1 Online Media Platform of the Year 10 nominees

• Channels Television Digital
• Pulse Nigeria
• Trust TV
• Njenje Media TV
• Mic On Podcast — Seun Okinbaloye
• TVC News Digital
• Symfoni
• I Said What I Said (ISWIS)
• BBC News Hausa
• Legit.ng

2 Best Digital News Platform 6 nominees

• Punch Online
• Vanguard Online
• Premium Times
• TheCable
• The Guardian Nigeria Online
• Daily Trust Digital

3 Best Online TV Channel 6 nominees

• Pulse Nigeria / Pulse TV
• SYMFONI
• Voice TV Nigeria
• FLIP TV
• GoldMyne TV
• Trust TV

4 Best Online Radio Platform 9 nominees

• Cool FM Nigeria
• Wazobia FM
• Nigeria Info FM
• The Beat 99.9 FM
• Brila Media / Brila FM
• Fresh FM Nigeria
• Agidigbo 88.7 FM
• Lagos Talks 91.3 FM
• Groove 98.1 FM

5 Outstanding Social Media Broadcaster 9 nominees

• Rufai Oseni
• Seun Okinbaloye
• Chude Jideonwo
• Oriyomi Hamzat
• Nedu Wazobia
• Dan Bello — Bello Galadanchi
• Daddy Freeze
• Ayo Mairo-Ese
• Nancy Isime

6 Best Online Content Creator (News/Education/Entertainment) 7 nominees

• KieKie — Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori
• Taaooma — Maryam Apaokagi-Greene
• Brain Jotter — Chukwuebuka Amuzie
• Isbae U — Curiosity Made Me Ask
• Aproko Doctor — Egemba Chinonso
• Layi Wasabi — Isaac Olayiwola
• Diary of a Northern Cook — Raja’atu Muhammed Ibrahim

7 Digital Broadcast Influencer of the Year 10 nominees

• Sisi Yemmie
• Adeola Fayehun
• Korty EO
• VeryDarkMan (VDM)
• Tunde Ednut
• Mr Macaroni
• Peller
• Taaooma
• Broda Shaggi
• Layi Wasabi

1 Newspaper of the Year 7 nominees

• The PUNCH
• Vanguard
• The Guardian
• The Nation
• Daily Trust
• Daily Sun
• Nigerian Tribune

2 Best Print Journalist (Broadcast-Related Reporting) 6 nominees

• Tosin Ajirire — Showbiz Afrika / former Daily Sun Entertainment Editor
• ⁠Chuks Nwanne — The Guardian
• Segun Adebayo — Nigerian Tribune
• Tofarati Ige — The PUNCH
• Gbenga Bada — The Nation
• Benjamin Njoku — Vanguard

1 Best Communication Student (Undergraduate) 4 nominees

• Adegboro, Ayomide Emmanuel (UNILAG)
• Kayode, Olubukola Joy (LASUSTECH)
• MOHAMMED Eniola Eletu (LASU)
• Eze, Ndidi Amaka (YABATECH)

2 Best Campus Radio Station 7 nominees

• UNILAG FM 103.1 — University of Lagos, Lagos
• LASU Radio 95.7 FM — Lagos State University, Lagos
• Great FM 94.5 — Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State
• Lion FM 91.1 — University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State
• UNIBEN FM 100.1 — University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State
• ABU Samaru FM 101.1 — Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State
• EBSU FM 93.3 — Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State

1 Nigerian Broadcaster of the Year (Male) 7 nominees

• Rufai Oseni — ARISE News
• Seun Okinbaloye — Channels TV
• Kofi Bartels — Nigeria Info FM
• Mighty George — Comfort FM, Uyo
• Kayode Okikiolu — Channels TV
• Sumner Sambo — ARISE News, Abuja
• Terry Ikumi — Channels TV, Abuja

2 Nigerian Broadcaster of the Year (Female) 9 nominees

• Morayo Afolabi-Brown
• Ojy Okpe — ARISE News
• Ayo Mairo-Ese — ARISE News
• Victory Wilson — Silverbird TV
• Olive Emodi — News Central TV
• Maryann Duke-Okon — Nigeria Info FM
• Precious Amayo — TVC News
• Mayowa Soname — Kapital FM, Abuja
• Adaora Onyechere — Kiss 99.9 FM, Abuja

3 African Broadcaster of the Year (Male) 6 nominees

• Larry Madowo — Kenya / CNN
• Waihiga Mwaura — Kenya / BBC Focus on Africa
• Johnnie Beresford Hughes — Ghana / TV3–3FM
• Clement Manyathela — South Africa / Radio 702
• Canary Mugume — Uganda / NBS TV
• Kwami Sefa Kayi — Ghana / Peace FM

4 African Broadcaster of the Year (Female) 6 nominees

• Anita Erskine — Ghana / Anita Erskine Network
• Victoria Rubadiri — Kenya / CNN
• Lulu Hassan — Kenya / Citizen TV
• Leanne Manas — South Africa / SABC
• Serwaa Amihere — Ghana / GHOne TV
• Cathy Mohlahlana — South Africa / SAfm/Newzroom Afrika

5 Best Nigerian DJ/VDJ (Listeners’/Viewers’ Choice) 7 nominees

• Real Skillz — Max FM 102.3, Lagos
• DJ Rabbit — Cool FM 96.9, Lagos
• DJ Gavpop — Splash FM 105.5 / Lagelu FM, Ibadan
• DJ Kenbrown — Urban Radio 94.5 FM, Enugu
• DJ Boss — Life Radio 107.5 FM, Ibadan
• DJ Ika Morris — Urban Radio 94.5 FM, Enugu
• DJ Why — Independent Radio 89.7 FM, Abuja